A piece of yellow yarn was 230 inches long. After 90 inches were cut from it, the piece of yellow yarn was twice as long as a piece of blue yarn. Initially, how much longer was the yellow yarn than the blue yarn?

230 minus 90 equals 140 which would mean the blue piece of yarn is 70 inches

Answered by tknaub | 2024-06-10

It's a ratio of 23:7 or 329% longer or 3.285714286 times longer or 160 inches longer

Answered by DavidE | 2024-06-10

After cutting 90 inches from the yellow yarn, it measured 140 inches, which was twice the blue yarn's length of 70 inches. Originally, the yellow yarn was 160 inches longer than the blue yarn. Therefore, the initial difference in length was 160 inches.
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Answered by tknaub | 2024-12-26